| Title |
Griffith, David OH20_004 |
| Creator |
RootsBridge, LLC |
| Contributors |
Griffith, David, Interviewee; Kammerman, Alyssa, Interviewer |
| Collection Name |
The Union Station Oral History Project |
| Description |
The Union Station Centennial oral history project is a companion to the Museums at Union Station's "Heart of Ogden" exhibit, which commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the opening of the current Union Station building on November 22, 1924. In honor of the centennial anniversary, Ogden City contracted with oral historian Alyssa Kammerman of RootsBridge LLC to collect fifteen oral histories from community members who shared memories associated with the Union Station in Ogden. The interviews encompass the 1930s to the present day, thus documenting the period when Union Station was actively functioning as a train station and its subsequent transformation into a museum and cultural center. Community members interviewed included former railroad employees, Union Station employees, residents of Ogden, city employees, and museum volunteers. The diverse range of interviewees reflects the diversity of Ogden and provides a comprehensive view of Union Station's impact on the community as a cultural hub and a place of shared history. |
| Abstract |
This is an oral history interview with David Griffith, conducted September 12, 2023, for the 100 year anniversary of the Ogden Union Station. This interview was conducted at the Ogden Union Station by oral historian Alyssa Kammerman of RootsBridge LLC. During this interview, David shares his memories of his mother, Teddy Griffith, and her immense contributions to the Museums at Union Station as the executive director of the Union Station Development Corporation from 1977 - 1993. David shares Teddy's love of Union Station and some of the; challenges she faced while transforming the Union Station from an old train station into a museum and cultural center. |
| Image Captions |
David Griffith |
| Subject |
Armed forces; Emigration and immigration; Community life; Historic preservation; Education; Employment; Women's employment; Architecture; Railroad trains; Railroads; Urban development |
| Digital Publisher |
Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2023 |
| Date Digital |
2023 |
| Temporal Coverage |
1930; 1931; 1932; 1933; 1934; 1935; 1936; 1937; 1938; 1939; 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023 |
| Medium |
oral histories (literary genre) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States; Ramstein, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; Willard, Box Elder County, Utah, United States; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States; Wright-Patterson Air force Base, Greene County, Ohio, United States; Hill Air Force Base, Davis County, Utah, United States |
| Type |
Image/StillImage; Text |
| Access Extent |
PDF is 55 pages |
| Conversion Specifications |
Filmed using an Apple iPhone 13 Pro. Sound was recorded with a RODE Wireless Me microphone. Transcribed using Trint transcription software (trint.com) by Ky Jackson. |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit RootsBridge LLC, Museums at Union Station, and Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. For further information:  |
| Source |
Griffith, David OH20_004 Oral Histories; Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Format |
video/mp4 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6n25vpd |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
142835 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6n25vpd |
